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ONLY 1 HOUR TO GO!

WALES v IRELAND ... kick-off 2-30pm

LIVE ON BBC1 and .... RADIO JEM ;-) :-D

THIS BRILLIANT REFLECTIVE & HUMOROUS STORY...
...... IS WELL WORTH ANOTHER OUTING! :-) :-)


WHEN I PLAYED FOR WALES .... MAX BOYCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phOjW5KLC9w

this is a MUST LISTEN TO clip!

This is one of our favorite Welsh Songs Jem which I would like to dedicate to you for all the hard work and research you have done in covering all of the six nations .

Well done Jem, I'm a bit miffed that I have not contributed as much as I would of liked to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILTARi9RNvI&list=PLB91966C8082FD8A

<3 Shaun and M <3

ENGLAND v SCOTLAND kicks of at 5pm


Join us here on "Radio Jem" to cheer on your team, whichever it may be :-)

Although this is predominantly a Welsh Rugby Thread, I always try to be fair in my "reporting" and to include something for everyone :-)

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST IN SUPPORT OF YOUR TEAM

In a spirit of Sportsmanship of course! :-)

Oh Shaun <3

What a lovely tribute :-)

Don't worry, we all know your situation with all yours and M's health problems. Not to mention your Mum's :-)

Thank You Shaun :-) <3

Now for our EMMS and the Scots among us

LOCH LOMOND .... RUNRIG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzQ1pNfbe3Q

Live from Loch Lomond

An 18th Century English Folk Song

MY THING IS MY OWN ........ ANNE & NANCY WILSON

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leoMKmhl7zM

HALF AN HOUR TO GO TO WALES v IRELAND Kick off 2-30pm


So now is the time to post the anthems

WALES
MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU .... PONTYPRIDD MALE VOICE CHOIR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doa1PlpmoSk

AND IRELAND'S TWO!

THE IRISH NATIONAL ANTHEM...

A SOLDIERS SONG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXPUg8GLQ0


THE IRISH RUGBY UNION ANTHEM

IRELAND'S CALL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAtMzIacbMQ

SAM WARBURTON CAPTAINCY RECORD

When Captain Sam Warburton leads his Wales team out onto the Millennium Stadium Pitch today, he will make history.

HE WILL ENTER THE RECORD BOOKS FOR CAPTAINING WALES MORE OFTEN THAN ANYONE ELSE AT TEST LEVEL.


This will be Sam’s 34th time to lead his country’s team, which will break RYAN JONES’ record of 33 times.

Sam reached his 50th Cap Landmark during this year’s Six Nations Championship, a few weeks ago.


As reported in “WalesOnline” Sam is “not your stereotypical Captain, he is quiet, selfless, unassuming, LEADING BY ACTIONS RATHER THAN WORDS”


WHAT DOES THE FORMER CAPTAINCY RECORD HOLDER HAVE TO SAY ABOUT SAM AND HIS ACHIEVEMENT?

RYAN JONES:
“He fully deserves to set the new benchmark... he was always destined to make his own history!”


HEAD COACH WARREN GATLAND:
“Fantastic achievement in professional sport and in rugby in particular... we hope we can reward him with a great win on Saturday (today v Ireland)”


OTHER PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT:

GEORGE NORTH said that Sam is a fantastic player and leader who “LEADS FROM THE FRONT.... he will never ask you to do something that he wouldn’t do himself”

LUKE CHARTERIS: Sam is one of those players who have the respect of everyone... HE GALVANISES US!”

SHANE WILLIAMS: “A massive achievement in a short space of time! Humble, well liked... NO NONSENSE AND TRAINS HARD”


JEM AND ALL RUGBY FANS ON THE RUGBY THREAD SEND SAM OUR WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS :-) :-) :-)

WELL DONE SAM <3

HERE AGAIN IS THE WALES TEAM TO FACE IRELAND

Backs:
15. Leigh Halfpenny
14. George North
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Jamie Roberts
11. Liam Williams
10. Dan Biggar
9. Rhys Webb

Forwards:
1. Gethin Jenkins
2. Scott Baldwin
3. Samson Lee
4. Luke Charteris
5. Alun Wyn Jones
6. Dan Lydiate
7. Sam Warburton (Captain)
8.Taulupe Faletau

Replacements:
16. Richard Hibbard
17. Rob Evans
18. Aaron Jarvis
19. Jake Ball
20. Justin Tipuric
21. Mike Phillips
22. Rhys Priestland
23. Scott Williams

GO WALES <3

AND HERE'S WALES' OPPONENTS TODAY

THE IRELAND SIDE

Backs:
15. Rob Kearney
14. Tommy Bowe
13. Jared Payne
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. Simon Zebo
10. Johnny Sexton
9. Conor Murray

Forwards:
1. Jack McGrath
2. Rory Best
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Paul O’Connell (Captain)
6. Peter O’Mahony
7. Sean O’Brien
8. Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin
17. Cian Healy
18. Marty Moore
19. Iain Henderson
20. Jordi Murphy
21. Eoin Reddan
22. Ian Madigan
23. Felix Jones

Calling Radio Jem, Calling Radio Jem. This is Cyprus calling. MAYDAY MAYDAY.

OH desperately looking around the internet for alternatives but terrible news.

BBC LINK IS DOWN, WENT DOWN JUST AFTER 14.00 UK TIME THEY ARE WORKING ON IT.

May have to rely on only Radio Jem.

oh! Pat :-( :-( :-(

Oh I do hope that you'll get it back!

WE'LL BE HERE!

Thanks for letting us know <3

HERE ARE THE ANTHEMS IF YOU WANT TO SING ALONG

WALES

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU- THE WELSH NATIONAL ANTHEM

Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri; Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed

Cytgan/ Chorus
Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.

A SOLDIER’S SONG

We'll sing a song, a soldier's song,
With cheering rousing chorus,
As round our blazing fires we throng,
The starry heavens o'er us;
Impatient for the coming fight,
And as we wait the morning's light,
Here in the silence of the night,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

Chorus:
Soldiers are we
whose lives are pledged to Ireland;
Some have come
from a land beyond the wave.
Sworn to be free,
No more our ancient sire land
Shall shelter the despot or the slave.
Tonight we man the gap of danger
In Erin's cause, come woe or weal
"Mid cannons" roar and rifles peal,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

In valley green, on towering crag,
Our fathers fought before us,
And conquered 'neath the same old flag
That's proudly floating o'er us.
We're children of a fighting race,
That never yet has known disgrace,
And as we march, the foe to face,
We'll chant a soldier's song.

Ireland's Call

Come the day and come the hour
Come the power and the glory
We have come to answer
Our Country's call
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

From the mighty Glens of Antrim
From the rugged hills of Galway
From the walls of Limerick
And Dublin Bay
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call

Hearts of steel
And heads unbowing
Vowing never to be broken
We will fight, until
We can fight no more
From the four proud provinces of Ireland

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder

I LOVE THIS SONG, AND USUALLY SING IT WITH GUSTO!

BUT NOT TODAY :-D :-D :-D :-D

I'M BLOCKING MY EARS :-| :-| :-| :-|

Ireland Captain is out

IT'S HIS 100th CAP

GREAT RECEPTION

ALSO JOHNNY SEXTON'S 50th CAP

CONGRATULATIONS BOTH!

THEY ARE IN THE TUNNELS

Hi Pat :-D <3

Well done Sam :-D

Tuning in to radio Jem ;-)